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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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